Which factor below would reduce the amount of oxygen transfer across the respiratory membrane?
a. a higher partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere.
b. an abnormally high partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
c. a reduced partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
d. a low pulmonary capillary, partial pressure of oxygen.
e. none of these answers.
B
You might also like to view...
Identify the anticodon in the image.
A) 4
B) 7
C) 5
D) 2
E) 6
The uterine wall is composed of three tissue layers; the middle layer is called the ____
a. myometrium b. endometrium c. perimetrium d. epimetrium
A patient visits her doctor for a routine checkup. The doctor observes lymphadenopathy, or swollen lymph nodes in the side of the patient's neck. The patient says, "Those have been swollen for a few months, but I have felt fine that whole time." Indeed there are no other symptoms. What is a likely cause of this problem?
A) The patient is developing a bacterial infection. B) The patient needs a tonsillectomy. C) The patient is HIV positive. D) The patient is recovering from the flu.
The ________ omentum is between the stomach and the liver, while the ________ omentum hangs down like a sheet covering the intestines.
A. lesser; greater B. greater; lesser